My son Johnny and I were guests on “The Sports Docket” (an online radio show focused on NY sports) last night, talking about Jeremy Lin and the whole “Linsanity” thing and how inspiring he is to kids like Johnny who want to do well academically and otherwise. Johnny was the first kid to ever be a guest on the show. I had hardly anything to say since it was, well, a sports talk show. (I was invited because of the Christian Science Monitor column I had written about Linsanity and Asian American stereotypes.) But I enjoyed learning about some of the economics of professional sports, such as the influence of salary caps on ticket prices, from the other guest, Allen St. John. I am hoping that Jeremy Lin himself finds out about Johnny’s interview and invites him to a Knicks game or just over to his house sometime soon!

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If you pay attention to NBA basketball — and even if you don’t — you may have heard of the “Linsanity” phenomenon.
Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American point guard for the New York Knicks, seemingly exploded out of nowhere in February to have the best NBA debut ever.

By Chris Katje: It's no coincidence that Madison Square Garden (MSG) shares are up 28.7% since February 6th. That Monday marked the first trading day after Linsanity had begun taking over the National Basketball Association. With multiple teams interested in Jeremy Lin's talents and the Houston Rockets offering a new deal to Lin

By Kofi Bofah:On, February 4, 2012, Jeremy Lin, unknown, debuted as a starter for the New York Knicks. At the end of regulation, Lin came through with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in leading his team to victory against the New Jersey Nets. After one week, as the Knicks starting point guard, Lin had slapped together 27 / 5 / 8 in points, rebounds, and assists per game averages.

By Chris Katje: It seems like just yesterday the nation was swept up in Linsanity after the rise in fame of Jeremy Lin. Lin, the undrafted Harvard graduate, led the Knicks in a seven game win streak and a 10-3 record in his first 13 games as a starter. After this run in February, the Knicks went on a six game losing streak. After the six losses and rumored disruptions with team chemistry, head coach Mike D'Antoni resigned from the team.

By Neil McPeak:New York Knicks starting point guard Jeremy Lin breaks the mold of your traditional NBA player. He is a 6'3", 200lb, Asian-American, Harvard graduate. He is currently the only Asian-American in the league and the first Harvard grad to play professionally in the last 57 years.

By Steven Kiel:There was a lot of Linsanity this past weekend. Monday we saw what the market thought of Jeremy Lin's 38 point game against the Lakers on Friday night, followed up by a 20 point performance on Saturday.

With basketball videogames these days, reality blends with virtual reality as updates bring stats and player attributes to the game world. The shooting star known as Jeremy Lin, who has powered the New York Knicks to five consecutive wins (although the Minnesota Timberwolves victory was an off game, Lin did shoot the winning hoop), has ...

Linsanity has consumed New York Knicks fans, who are willing to pay higher ticket prices to watch a suddenly successful team. But the same effect is taking place across the league, reflecting that Jeremy Lin is a league-wide sensation.